Ephraim Kirby-Smith
American football player (1884–1938)
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Ephraim Kirby-Smith (August 30, 1884 – July 8, 1938)[1] was a college football player.
BornAugust 30, 1884
Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee, Tennessee
DiedJuly 8, 1938 (aged 53)
Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee, Tennessee
Listed weight156 lb (71 kg)
| Profile | |
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| Position | Tackle/Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 30, 1884 Sewanee, Tennessee |
| Died | July 8, 1938 (aged 53) Sewanee, Tennessee |
| Listed weight | 156 lb (71 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Sewanee (1903–1906) |
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Early life
Kirby-Smith was born on August 30, 1884, in Sewanee, Tennessee, the son of American Civil War general Edmund Kirby Smith and his wife Cassie Selden. Edmund Kirby Smith's brother Ephraim, for whom his son was presumably named, died in 1847 from wounds suffered at the Battle of Molino del Rey.[2][page needed]
College football
Kirby-Smith was a lineman for the college football team of the Sewanee Tigers, selected to its all-time football team.[3] He was selected All-Southern in 1903 and 1904.[4][5] At Sewanee he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
